With a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Social Science and an Associate degree in Social Sciences, Lois calls herself a Global Citizen. She loves her heritage and country of birth, Nigeria, and embraces the various countries she has grown up in. She has also obtained a Masters in Script and Screen recently, hoping to use script writing to tell complex and diverse stories that shine a light on this multifaceted world. She also hopes to have an impact on encouraging multicultural views and fighting against stereotypes, aiming to start podcasts to encourage writing that can uplift people and make a positive impact. After living in Singapore, Chengdu, China, and Suriname, Lois moved to Hong Kong in 2013 and is grateful for all the knowledge and love she continues to find in this city.
Lois believes strongly in the concepts of racial equality and wishes to work towards a Hong Kong and a world that does not systematically discriminate against individuals on the basis of their skin color, gender, or where they were born. Lois wishes to further tackle discrimination faced by black women where both racism and sexism- misogynoir- are at play. An active writer, Lois writes about her experiences as a Black woman in Hong Kong latest through a book she’s a part of, Black In Asia. In 2020, she participated in the HK Literary Festival with a creative workshop for students to explore diversity through creative expression. She was also one of the ten students from Hong Kong who are a part of the TEDxWanchai Women’s Youth and Diversity Scholarship Program, which aims to inspire and spark the creativity of the next generation of changemakers. In her spare time, Lois likes to read, work on small creative projects, write, and learn new things.
In Lois’ Words:
“I love Hong Kong but I feel like the diversity here isn’t as wholesome as it could be, and I want to be a part of changing that. Diversity should never be an uncomfortable topic and language should not be a barrier for people; instead, it should be a way to bring different people together.”